Keith Goldstein,, of Egg Harbor Township, fitness specialist at AtlantiCare life Center, in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, demonstrates exercises for women who have had mastectomies.

Keith Goldstein,, of Egg Harbor Township, fitness specialist at AtlantiCare life Center, in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, demonstrates exercises for women who have had mastectomies.

Trainer: Keith Goldstein

AtlantiCare LifeCenter in Egg Harbor Township

Exercise: Wand Exercise (increase mobility)

Muscles targeted: Shoulders

Equipment: Broom handle, yardstick, dowel, or other stick-like object to use as the wand in this exercise

Duration/reps: 5 seconds/5 to 7

Lying on the floor, hold the wand across your belly in both hands with your palms facing up. Keeping your arms straight and rotating your shoulders, lift the wand up over your head as far as you can. Use your unaffected arm to help lift the wand until you feel a stretch in your affected arm. Hold the wand above your head for 5 seconds. Lower arms and repeat 5 to 7 times. Perform this exercise twice per day until you regain your normal flexibility.